well, if it makes you feel better, I've been in the game for about...18 years now and i don't remember half of the poop on those tests. i bet 90% of long-time journeymen/master electricians couldn't. you will end up getting so narrowed depending on a job, you will forget a lot of that crap.

I remember having to learn about mag-amps, they are in museums now...lol. I focused on mainly UPS systems after the Navy and now, being in utility power, I only need to know about breaker tripping and paralleling sources, current transformers and potential transformers.

If you ever want to give utility ops a shot, we're looking for people. I'd think you'd be a good fit and I could end up training you...LOL...ofc, you'd have to move to not Canada...actually, know anyone in Alberta utility ops?- desi08

I have no connections to the utility in Alberta however I have a Cousin and Uncle in law that both work for Nova Scotia Power back home.

Location: probably just a bunch of clowns that never played in prep school, or at UPENNJoined: 11.18.2008

Dec 29 @ 4:51 PM ET

Up at a resort with my bro in law and his family and I guess I'm the assigned babysitter for all the kids because I'm cool and I somehow managed to run up a multi hundred dollar bar tab on maker's Mark and beer chasers and Shirley Temples.

Location: the sampler packs make great christmas giftsJoined: 09.29.2005

Dec 29 @ 4:57 PM ET

Up at a resort with my bro in law and his family and I guess I'm the assigned babysitter for all the kids because I'm cool and I somehow managed to run up a multi hundred dollar bar tab on maker's Mark and beer chasers and Shirley Temples.- dt99999